Hmm. Good points. I guess you're right about the value of 1/1's, but yeah I was using comparable past sales as a guide. Plus Ozzie isn't really like Omar Vizquel or Griffey who have some crazy collectors willing to pay anything to get their next 1/1...but point taken, 1/1's are pretty unique.

I hear you on the perceived value. I don't go by Beckett value at all, but I like to know what kind of value my cards have, should I want or need to sell them in the future. In that sense, it makes sense to me to get a fair amount for what I give.

I'm glad you are happy with your Cardinals haul - they certainly are some really nice ones in that lot. More huge pulls to you in the future! (Maybe just go buy another Heritage box and pull another K/K dual

Nice write up. Even with the nice additions to your Cardinals collection, I think you might have gotten the very short end of the stick in a couple ways.

1. When trading one very rare card for a handful of far less rare cards, I don't think you can't just total up the book value (even though you admirably admit that you knew you were coming up a bit short in value). The reason is pretty simple - the value (not money-wise, but overall desirability) of one super rare card, outweighs the sum of its parts. Meaning, 5 $40 cards just don't have the appeal of a rare $200 card.

2. The appeal of the Topps Heritage set. Its an incredibly desirable set and the dual autograph was no exception. Being a Heritage autograph collector myself, I know that these cards don't lose as much of their value over time as other autograph sets. Of course it depends on the player. But Koufax is pretty strong. The sheer quality of that set/card, in my opinion, can't be overestimated.

3. The Koufax/Kershaw were two impeccable crisp signatures in the same blue ink, on a classic card design, and hand numbered, and in a Topps protected case. The cards you traded for are most likely not in the peak of condition.

4. Maybe most importantly, the money value. Sure, its admirable that you do not care to weigh dollars and cents, but you do admit you did some "number crunching". And I believe you came up unfortunately way short on this deal. Other Heritage Koufax/Kershaw signatures have sold for $600+ (one for $800+), which even if its temporarily inflated due to the hype of the 2015 Heritage set, is a number that you could have matched had you sold it. Yeah, 10% Ebay fees is pretty bad, but still that's $550-$700 in your pocket.

The Sutter signature is faded (as many cards from the ill-conceived Sweet Spot Signatures set are). Crisp Sutter signatures, on fake game balls, can be found for $10-$15. Musial is nice and shiny and on-card, in fact I wouldn't mind that in my Musial collection either, heh. But, $75-$100 tops. Ozzie Smith is a nice rare one, but would struggle to top $100 or $120 in my honest opinion. Brock and Gibson are nice, but as you know sticker autos, and not spectacular game used pieces either, and they are numbered as high as Topps Sterling pieces go - 10. $40-$60 each, being generous.

Its nice that you saw a chance to get a few cards in your target collections, but really seems like you COULD have sold the Koufax and gotten much more Cardinals for your buck, even if they might not have been the exact cards Aceecards had at the time.

In any case, nice to read your thoughts on the trade. I hope to write some similar articles to yours chronicling my random card collections.

AFAIK the sales fees are not refunded by Ebay. Paypal will refund the percentage they took out of the buyer's payment though, so at least you'll get that back.

I'd file a case with USPS and make sure you wait long enough. If you have the tracking # these packages are usually trackable, they just need to be pushed to do it for you.

@Ilovetheheat You raised a lot of good points. Too bad Steve couldn't take the blinders off and didn't respond to a single one of them. Similar response to my post a few weeks back.

His comment about the virtues of a female make me wonder too. Scary how ignorant parts of the American population can seem.

That's awesome. Just curious, how would they be able to get your address??

Cool pics and story, congrats!

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Love the Pesky, especially as a longtime Sox fan. But I think your BV for the Fisk is a little off...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-TOPPS-FIVE-ST...YMAAOSwYHxWFt0d
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-TOPPS-FIVE-ST...IcAAOSwxN5WVku5

The future president of the United States?....haha.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34930042

Thanks Peter!

I'm only doing the jumbo superstars and a select few of the regular relics. But yeah, its a great looking set. Dunno why they shortprinted Valentino and John Gilbert in every one of their products though.

Since I'm on the site, thought I'd show an update in case anyone's watching

Bogart hoarding, a couple numbered to 50, and Rick and Ilsa.



A couple Audrey Hepburn jumbos /25. Love these.



More hoarding



The 2007/2008 Americana jumbo project continues.



Thanks for the look. Stay happy!

Judging from your less-than-mature tone, it might be hard to get a rational dialog going. But I had a few comments..

+1 Its logic and precedent like this that folks who support Donald Trump seem to be ignoring.

No. Very, very interesting question though.

Just the latest tidbit from the Donald. This is just the tip of the iceberg.


Donald Trump: Presidential Candidate Says He 'Would Certainly Implement’ Database to Track Muslims

“I would certainly implement that. Absolutely,” Trump told NBC News Thursday in Newton, Iowa. When asked if Muslims would be legally forced to register, he said, “They have to be — they have to be.”

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/no...ugees?CMP=fb_gu

+1

I appreciate your passion, but what makes you believe that any of the current candidates can magically solve these issues, would be interesting to know. if you think the past 8 years was a disaster, how do you view GWB's term? and if THAT was a disaster, imagine what damage some of the misogynistic, headline-hungry, and ill-informed gop candidates could do with just 4 years in office...hmm.

that is the most ridiculous thing I've read on this forum, ever. I really hope it wasn't sincere.

$500k? That's a little steep even for a 1951 Bowman Mantle, isn't it?

I looked on ebay and I couldn't find it.

Really sweet looking patch, autograph, and card.

That's a case hit A quad, nice! Was it an online pickup, box break, or in-person pickup?

Lots of new tasty additions on my side, stay tuned soon when I have time to take some pictures and make some posts.

that's amazing. congrats again. hope it looks sweet when it arrives.

sweet! congrats. pictures when it arrives or before you redeem it?

that first pack sounds incredible. are these packs free? what do you have to buy to get one?

I think they swapped the Gehrig and Ripken jerseys in your dual, as sweet as it is. See the placement of the Rolen swatches. These little things bug me from card companies...